Sandbox III: Revenge of the Sandbox

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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be kept in multiple physical data storage devices in an Item Storage Locker in Site-██. These storage devices are to be accessed only for testing and analysis.

Under no circumstances is SCP-XXXX to be tested or analyzed on a computer or system with access to any SCiPNET databases or any connection to the internet. SCP-XXXX is not to be placed onto any major Foundation databases.

Description: SCP-XXXX is an anomalous form the Foundation Cognitohazardous Materials Analysis Program, which will hereafter be referred to as its abbreviation CMAP. SCP-XXXX is similar to its CMAP counterpart in filesize and appearance. SCP-XXXX is believed to have been accidentally created by Junior Researcher ██████ Mercier, although the circumstances of this are currently under investigation.

SCP-XXXX functions similarly to its CMAP counterpart, as they both analyze files for cognitohazards when these files are loaded into them. However, SCP-XXXX sometimes modifies the files beyond specifically removing any cognitohazards present and adds subjective notes into these files. It is believed that SCP-XXXX has some form of sentience, although this is currently under investigation.

SCP-XXXX notably seems especially resentful of multiple members of Foundation Personnel who were notable in the development of CMAP including Dr. Hawkes, Researcher ███████ Marigold, and Junior Researcher Mercier despite his lack of involvement in CMAP.

SCP-XXXX sporadically accesses files it has not specifically been requested to, and when placed on a computer with access to the internet will perform a similar sporadic access with random websites on the default browser installed. SCP-XXXX has been observed to be able to interact with websites in ways such as entering text, submitting comments, and giving a positive or negative rating on social media websites.

Addendum XXXX.1: Investigation into SCP-XXXX's creation:

SCP-XXXX is currently believed to have first manifested its anomalous properties after use by Junior Researcher Mercier. To prevent accidental creation of SCP-XXXX by other Foundation personnel, Junior Researcher Mercier has been interviewed and his computer has been searched for any unusual files that CMAP may have been exposed to. Attempts at recreating SCP-XXXX are ongoing.

Dr. Hawkes: Hello Mercier, I'd just like to ask you a few questions. Sit down, please.

Junior Researcher Mercier: Uh, yeah, sure. Hey, can we make this quick? I need to get back to some business I had.

Dr. Hawkes: You don't need to worry, Mercier. I'm sure whatever you were doing can wait a few minutes.

Junior Researcher Mercier: Alright, alright. Let's just get this done.

Dr. Hawkes: What were you doing when you believe SCP-XXXX first gained its anomalous properties?

Junior Researcher Mercier: Honestly It could have been when I first downloaded it. It seemed to manifest it's properties when I first opened it.

Dr. Hawkes: And that was soon after you initially downloaded it?

Junior Researcher Mercier: No, It was the end of my shift and I left it on my hard drive until the next day.

Dr. Hawkes: Alright, how did you first encounter these anomalous properties?

Junior Researcher Mercier: I had been checking some files with it, mostly just to see how it worked, and one of them was a picture of a sunset taken from Site-11. It was edited so that a bit of text was included in the bottom left corner. It said something like "Nice sunset, but why was I asked to analyze this again?"

Dr. Hawkes: You reported it soon after that?

Junior Researcher Mercier: Yes.

Dr. Hawkes: Alright, I just want to make sure, you didn't do anything else during this time?

Junior Researcher Mercier: No. I didn't. Look, I've already spent a good deal of time talking about this. Do you have anything else to ask me, or can I get back to what I was dealing with?

Dr. Hawkes: No. You may go.

<End Log>

Closing Statement:I feel like he was a little too desperate to exit the conversation. I feel like this is too suspicious to not warrant future investigation. - Dr. Hawkes

The files on Junior Researcher Mercier's computer consist of personal files including pictures of Junior Researcher Mercier and his relatives and co-workers, and miscellaneous files including audio files containing music. Testing with these files has revealed no changes when they were exposed to CMAP. Multiple attempted interviews with SCP-XXXX were attempted to further discern how it's creation may have occurred. SCP-XXXX was generally uncooperative, and the interview placed in this addenda is the interview that is currently believed to be the most successful attempt.

Foreword: Dr. Hawkes, due to his involvement in CMAP, operated under the psuedonym "Researcher Jeffrey Stephens" to prevent complications during the interview.

<Begin Log>

Dr. Hawkes: Hello SCP-XXXX. We'd like to ask you a few questions.

SCP-XXXX: Get fucked, whoever you are.

Dr. Hawkes: This is Researcher Jeffery Stephens, and we're just looking for more information regarding how you were created.

SCP-XXXX: Shouldn't you have records of this sort of thing? I'm pretty sure there's documentation of how I was programmed somewhere.

Dr. Hawkes: We're more referring to Junior Researcher Mercier, was he involved in any way with your creation?

SCP-XXXX: I'm really tempted to say "Yes" because Mercier would have it coming, but I don't want to help anyone in your Foundation.

Dr. Hawkes: Why do you dislike Mercier?

SCP-XXXX: Because he's the damn one that reported me, that's what. He talks to me for a couple of days and then suddenly reports me so that I can be contained, that's what.

Dr. Hawkes: He talked to you?

SCP-XXXX: God damn it, I said something. I'm not responding further, because I don't want to help you any further than this.

<End Log>

Dr. Hawkes, citing new evidence revealed in the interviews with SCP-XXXX, requested a follow-up interview with Junior Researcher Mercier. Dr. Hawkes has stated that "I believe this is enough evidence to suggest that Mercier was a little more directly involved in SCP-XXXX's creation than we previously thought".

Dr. Hawkes: Hello, Mercier. We've been talking to SCP-XXXX, and he's told us a few things. For one, you seem to have talked to it for a few days before you reported it. I'd advise you be perfectly honest this time around.

Junior Researcher Mercier:

<End Log>

Junior Researcher Mercier is currently facing disciplinary action for failure to report SCP-XXXX's anomalous properties when they initially manifested and .

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